The Daily Mail (London, England), March 2nd, 2004
Byline: CHRISTOPHER TOOKEY
THE Lord of the Rings is no run-of the mill Oscar-winner. Not only is this the first fantasy film to win Best Picture, it has won 11 Academy Awards - which puts it alongside only two other films, Ben-Hur and Titanic.
Hardly anyone would claim that these are the three greatest films of all time, but a comparison of them does reveal the qualities that will always win over the Academy.
First of all, a movie needs masculine sex appeal. One of the most striking aspects of Ben-Hur, considering its devoutly religious content, is the number of times Charlton Heston is g...
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